Chernigov Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots im. Leninist Komsomol (ChVVAUL)

Черниговское высшее военное авиационное училище летчиков им Ленинского комсомола (ЧВВАУЛ)

Military Unit: 00000

Activated 6.11.40 in Chernigov, Chernigov Oblast, as the Chernigov Military Aviation School of Pilots.

17.7.41 renamed Zernograd Military Aviation School of Pilots, but reverted back to its old name 21.10.41.

5.12.44 awarded the Red Banner.

9.45 had five training squadrons (1st to 5th).

15.7.46 disbanded.

Reformed 15.2.51 at Chernigov, Chernigov Oblast, as the 57th Military Aviation School of Pilots.

Organisation 1960:

• 701st Training Aviation Regiment (Chernigov, Chernigov Oblast) with MiG-15 and Yak-18
• 702nd Training Aviation Regiment (Gorodnya, Chernigov Oblast) with MiG-15 and Yak-18
• 703rd Training Aviation Regiment (Uman, Cherkassy Oblast) with MiG-15 and Yak-18

1963 renamed Chernigov Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots.

10.68 named "imeni Leninist Komsomol".

Organisation 1970:

• 105th Training Aviation Regiment (Konotop, Sumy Oblast) with L-29
• 701st Training Aviation Regiment (Chernigov, Chernigov Oblast) with MiG-21
• 702nd Training Aviation Regiment (Uman, Cherkassy Oblast) with MiG-21
• 703rd Training Aviation Regiment (Gorodnya, Chernigov Oblast) with L-29

Organisation 1980:

• 105th Training Aviation Regiment (Konotop, Sumy Oblast) with L-39
• 701st Training Aviation Regiment (Chernigov, Chernigov Oblast) with MiG-23
• 702nd Training Aviation Regiment (Uman, Cherkassy Oblast) with MiG-21
• 703rd Training Aviation Regiment (Gorodnya, Chernigov Oblast) with L-39

Organisation 1988:

• 105th Training Aviation Regiment (Konotop, Sumy Oblast) with L-39
• 701st Training Aviation Regiment (Chernigov, Chernigov Oblast) with L-39
• 702nd Training Aviation Regiment (Uman, Cherkassy Oblast) with MiG-21
• 703rd Training Aviation Regiment (Gorodnya, Chernigov Oblast) with L-39

1.1.92 taken over by Ukraine - disbanded 30.11.95.

Bases:

• Chernigov, Chernigov Oblast, 11.40 - 7.41
• Zernograd, Rostov Oblast, 7.41 - 11.41
• Kzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast, 11.41 - 4.44
• Leninodar, Krasnodar Kray, 4.44 - 7.46
• Chernigov, Chernigov Oblast, 2.51 - 1.92 [51 31 21N, 31 17 15E]

Subordination:

• RKKA, 1930 - 1946
• Kiev Military District, 1946 - 1960
• 69th Air Army, 1960 - 4.64
• VVS Kiev Military District, 4.64 - 4.68
• 17th Air Army, 4.68 - 6.80
• VVS Kiev Military District, 6.80 - 5.88
• 17th Air Army, 5.88 - 1.92